13 But according to His (A)promise we are looking for (B)new heavens and a new earth, (C)in which righteousness dwells.

14 (D)Therefore, (E)beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be (F)found (G)spotless and blameless by Him, at peace, 15 and regard the (H)patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also (I)our beloved brother Paul, (J)according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, 16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of (K)these things, (L)in which there are some things that are hard to understand, which the untaught and (M)unstable distort, as they do also (N)the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. 17 You therefore, (O)beloved, knowing this beforehand, (P)be on your guard so that you are not carried away by (Q)the error of [a](R)unscrupulous people and (S)lose your own [b]firm commitment, 18 but grow in the grace and (T)knowledge of our (U)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (V)To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 3:17 Or disgraceful
  2. 2 Peter 3:17 Or firm hold

13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for (A)new heavens and a (B)new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Be Steadfast

14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent (C)to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15 and consider that (D)the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16 as also in all his (E)epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the (F)rest of the Scriptures.

17 You therefore, beloved, (G)since you know this beforehand, (H)beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 (I)but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

(J)To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

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